Kerf Burns Up The Competition at MACH 2014

25 April 2014

MACH 2014 got off to a flying start for Kerf Developments as the company sold an RUR2000 high definition plasma cutting table from its stand to a Birmingham company on the first day of the show. The success continued as the Rochdale manufacturer also sold an RUR2500 high definition plasma cutting machine to an Irish steel fabricating company.

The two sales at MACH add to the impressive start to 2014 that Kerf is enjoying, with sales levels currently over 50% above the same period in 2013. The first machine sold at MACH, to a manufacturer of industrial fans was a great result for Kerf, as the customer had already selected a machine from an alternate supplier. That was until the company realised that a high definition plasma machine from Kerf with the flexibility to also cut angles and box sections was a far superior and more cost effective solution than the standard air plasma machine the company had already agreed upon.

The second sale, the RUR2500 with a 6 X 2m bed will be delivered to an Irish company that has purchased the Kerf plasma cutting table to eliminate the cost and lead time issues that result from using a subcontract supplier. Added to the two sales, Kerf generated a record number of strong sales leads and enquiries at the show.

This success is because at MACH, Kerf demonstrated its RUR2000 model with the Kaliburn Spirit® II Fineline™ high definition plasma cutting technology system with UltraSharp™ technology. The machine is capable of cutting faster than with a laser on thick materials. At MACH, Kerf demonstrated this capability with a range of RUR samples to demonstrate the edge quality and thickness of material that can be cut.

Designed and manufactured for customers with a high production demand, the RUR incorporates a rigid frame design that is ultrasonically stress relieved and manufactured to highly accurate tolerances to provide remarkable performance. Kerf can provide a bespoke solution for anything from a small machine shop or fabricator to highly productive ship yards and heavy industry applications. It is this ability to provide bespoke solutions that really appealed to the visitors at MACH that were interested in sheet steel, plate, tube and box section cutting processes.